Hamilton vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
569K
1.23M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 97% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1725th and 5112th ($2103 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 35th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 176th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Suwon

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Hamilton Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050